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For the Romans the simple act of dinner was so much more than a meal. It was an opportunity to socialise and do business, to see and be seen, and in …
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode CCXXXVI - The Madness of Commodus (Live in Melbourne)
To celebrate the 10th year of the Emperors of Rome podcast, Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith convened a screening of the epic movie Gladiator starring …
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode CCXXXV - Faunalia Rustica
The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god Faunus, a god who according to epic poetry was the King of …
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode CCXXXIV - Dyarchy Plus One (Diocletian II)
Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, and ruling the Empire in harmony. They even have a catch-up…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode CCXXXIII - The Rise of Diocles (Diocletian I)
The man who would be the Emperor Diocletian was of unremarkable origins. Quick to recognise the challenges of Rome, he moved to set it up as a franch…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode CCXXXII - Carus and Sons
As the wild and crazy experiment of the 3rd century winds to a conclusion, a man named Carus steps into the purple, with an imperial dynasty ready to…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode CCXXXI - Probus
Probus had a fairly long reign for this time in the history of the Empire. Keeping the barbarians in check is one thing, seeing off usurpers is anoth…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode CCXXX - Emperor Tacitus
We now return to the late third century, where the Emperor Aurelian has finally reunited the Roman empire and been murdered for the trouble, and the …
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode CCXXIX - Clodius Pulcher and the Bona Dea
The Bona Dea was a goddess of Rome, whose celebrations were the secret domain of elite women. To our male Roman sources they were mysterious and magi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode CCXXVIII - Caesar vs Vercingetorix (Live in Albury)
Caesar was a man who was careful of his image, and in his accounts of the Gallic Wars he records his skill and competence on the battle field. He als…
1 year, 7 months ago